Acton
suburban area · Wrecsam - Wrexham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name 'Acton' means 'oak farm' or 'settlement by the oak trees'. It refers to a settlement associated with oak trees, a common feature in Anglo-Saxon England.
Word origins
- Acton
- Old EnglishAttestedOak farm or settlement(from ac "oak", tun "farmstead, village, settlement")
Historical forms
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